In recent years, competition in the e-commerce industry has become increasingly fierce. How to efficiently manage inventory, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction has become an important challenge for merchants.

To address these issues, TikTok Shop Full Management has recently officially launched the JIT (Just-In-Time) model. This innovative initiative not only provides merchants with a more flexible stocking method, but also helps them secure sales certainty, bringing a brand-new operational experience and stocking strategy.

What is the JIT Model?

The JIT model, which means "order first, then supply," refers to merchants not needing to stock goods in TikTok Shop's warehouse in advance, but instead shipping after receiving sales orders. Under this model, eligible merchants can ship to the warehouse within the specified time according to sales orders. The launch of this model greatly enhances merchants' flexibility and autonomy, enabling them to adapt more effectively to changes in market demand.

Advantages of the JIT Model

1. Improve the efficiency of rapid testing for new products

For merchants, rapid testing is an important means to understand market demand and consumer preferences. The JIT model allows merchants to quickly launch new products without large-scale stocking, and flexibly adjust production based on market feedback. This not only shortens the time from development to launch for new products, but also reduces the risk of inventory backlog.

2. Reduce inventory pressure

In the traditional stocking model, merchants often need to predict market demand in advance and carry out mass production and stocking. This method not only increases inventory pressure, but also easily leads to unsalable and out-of-season product accumulation. The JIT model allows merchants to produce in batches and small quantities, stocking as needed, thereby effectively reducing inventory pressure and capital occupation.

3. Alleviate cash flow pressure

Stocking high-value goods usually requires a large amount of funds, which is a considerable burden for small and medium-sized merchants. Under the JIT model, merchants can stock as needed according to order conditions, effectively alleviating cash flow pressure. In addition, this model is also suitable for time-sensitive and short shelf-life products, avoiding losses caused by product expiration or seasonal changes.

4. Reduce loss risk

For short shelf-life or seasonal products, stocking in advance can easily lead to product expiration or being out of season, causing unnecessary losses. Through the JIT model, merchants can ship after receiving orders, avoiding the risk of loss from accumulated products and improving operational efficiency.

JIT Model Admission Criteria

Although the JIT model brings many conveniences, merchants still need to meet certain admission criteria to enjoy the benefits of this model:

Join the full management model: Merchants must have already joined the TikTok Shop Full Management model and be familiar with the full management shipping rules, quality inspection rules, and fulfillment requirements.

Spot inventory and packaging capability: Merchants need to have spot inventory and the ability to package as required, ensuring they can quickly respond to order demands.

Fast shipping capability: Merchants must be able to send goods to the TikTok Shop designated warehouse (currently Guangzhou warehouse) within 72 hours after receiving an order.

Product quality inspection: Products must pass TikTok Shop's quality inspection and meet the platform's quality requirements.

How to Apply for JIT Model Activation?

Eligible merchants, after receiving a platform invitation, can contact the TikTok Shop Full Management recruitment buyer to submit an activation application and undergo qualification review. After passing the review, merchants complete the online signing as guided and can officially activate the JIT model to start trying more flexible stocking and shipping services.

Application Process

Receive platform invitation: The platform will invite eligible merchants to try the JIT model based on their operational status and needs.

Contact recruitment buyer: After receiving the invitation, merchants can contact the TikTok Shop Full Management recruitment buyer to apply.

Qualification review: The platform will review the merchant's qualifications, including operational capability, shipping speed, product quality, etc.

Complete signing: After passing the review, merchants complete the online signing as guided by the platform.

Official activation: After signing is completed, merchants can officially activate the JIT model and begin to enjoy more flexible stocking and shipping services.

Summary

The launch of TikTok Shop Full Management JIT model brings merchants a more efficient and flexible way of operation. Through this model, merchants can not only improve the efficiency of rapid testing for new products, reduce inventory and capital pressure, but also effectively reduce the risk of product loss and improve overall operational efficiency.

For the e-commerce industry, the launch of the JIT model is undoubtedly an important innovation. It will help more merchants stand out in the fiercely competitive market and achieve greater success.

In the future, as TikTok Shop continues to optimize and improve this model, it is believed that more and more merchants will benefit from the flexibility and efficiency of the JIT model, promoting the e-commerce industry towards a smarter and more efficient direction.